Posted on 01/23/2016 12:02:03 AM PST by BuckeyeTexan
I grew up in the upper midwest. We had some pretty good blizzards there. I’m well aware what a heavy, wet snow is.
Thanks for the info and the link.
Baltimore Washington International Airport another all time record snowfall. Pushing 30 inches. Jonas is breaking records from Virginia to New York.
27 inches as of 10:00 PM
Soon the sky-is-falling crowd will name every cloud...or every drop of rain.
4 inches on the ground here in Central Connecticut
not much wind.
how is it out in the heartland?
I think it’s mostly the latter. “Descriptive” names tend to get unwieldy and can be confused. For example, we had two big (for our area) snows a couple weeks apart last year, that could be easily confused. If one just calls a storm some code characters, that’s even less memorable. However, people tend to better remember first names of people. Katrina, for example.
Didn’t snow today, got above freezing so the snow on the ground melted a little.
Last winter we had record snow, we’ve been spared blizzards this year.
I heard something on the news about Nashville getting hit pretty hard.
Maine: Nary a flake (except for the ubiquitous moonbats)
Wow, I hope your husband is all right. Haven’t even begun to shovel — just couldn’t face it. There are drifts up against both doors front and back. Went out and cleared off the steps to put out bird seed, under an overhang, but even with the overhang, the seed kept getting covered up and they were pecking down into the snow. Poor lil critters. It’s one of my favorite things about snow days, though, getting to see the really pretty birds close up. Bluejays, cardinals, woodpeckers, doves, sparrows, and the food fights with them and the squirrels are a sight to behold. I try to separate them by putting some seed under the steps and some on top, and that seems to help.
The streets haven’t even been plowed, and it’s a hilly, winding road, so... Our church will be closed today, anyway.
There was a great sale on Progresso soup last week, and I’m also set for grilled cheese, bacon and eggs, fruit, salad, applesauce, jelly, bread, pork chops, meatballs, lemonade, coffee, chocolate, quinoa, rice, beans, avocados, pasta, ricotta, yogurt, olives, nuts, frozen pizza, oatmeal — there is even enough toilet paper, and the power’s still up, so nothing to fear. The only scary thing is falling down.
Guess it will be shoveling time when the sun gets high.
Hope all is well with you and glad to hear your daughters were out helping with the snow!! It’s polenta with bolognese gravy weather!
I decided to do a bit more Google searching and found this under Exercise vomiting and high blood pressure. Here was one link on the first page. Be watchful for pain in the left shoulder or arm. Dehydration is definitely mentioned. Lack of potassium can be an issue, so if he craves OJ, I would suggest diluting it with water and have him sip it slowly. Then as soon as the travel conditions are safe take him to a doctor. Also be sure he is having a good diet and supplements suitable for high blood pressure, and have him drinking 1/2 gallon of water a day to reduce danger of dehydration and reduced blood volume causing the heart to work harder to push the blood around.
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Signs-Your-Workout-Bad-You-10521276
Snow is over in Metropolitan DC. Looked at the maps I posted a few hours ago. DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia are all clear, remnant bands of snow in NJ, coastal NY and Mass. I am 77 and have been sharing the shoveling with my 71 year old sweetheart. I have been eating lightly,and drinking water before going out. We have shoveled every 4 to 6 inches. About 40 feet and the steps and stoop. We have well over 2 feet. Fortunately it is a light powdery snow, so am able to whisk it away with my arms rather than having to use my body much. Stop every 4 to 5 shovels, stand straight and breathe until my wind is normal. Had a good long nap this afternoon. Am now going out to do the last 2 or 3 inches so no one slips and sues me. Then a late light snack and to bed.
What's the difference between a BMW and a porcupine?
A BMW has its pricks on the inside.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Buffalo, UP of Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Idaho. Probably missed a few.
I was looking at some photos online from the Northeast with all the snow (Washington D.C., New York, etc.). One photo showed a car with about a foot of snow inside - they had left the sun roof open! A BMW. I know I shouldn’t think bad thoughts - but I did.
My brother bought a used BMW - his first. “You know how BMW owners are so full of themselves? I found out why! These are REALLY nice cars!”
8 inch in Nashville. most since 88
Oh NO!! "Overcast-aggeddon" is coming!!
Sucks. That’s a lot of snow for Tennessee.
I hope everything is ok, DJ.
Are you a moron? A person posted that he lived in a place where blizzards were the norm. Do you think he lived in the entire state of Maine? I wonder when the last time the entire state of Maine experienced blizzard conditions, if ever?
Got just under 5 inches here, though that’s a lot for a place that is used to mild winters, post-1990. We used to regularly get this kind of snow back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, though. It paralyzes our city when we get this much, because they’re not used to dealing with it.
It’s expected to go to 51 tomorrow (Monday), which should melt the bulk of it.
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